Printing-press.



J. R. HAYS.

PRINTING PRESS.

APPLICATION man MAY1|.19,16.

Patented J une 12, 1917 .s VSHEETS-SHEET l.

J. H. HA-YSE PRINTING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY u, i916.

Patented'June 12, 194l7.-

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FRINILNG PRESS. APPLICATION man MAY11.1916.

Patented J une 12, 1917.

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J. R. HAYE.

PRINTING PRESS.

APPLlcANoN FILED MAY s1. 191s.

Ptented 'June 12, 1917.

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APPLICATION FILEDMAY H. 1916.

JOHN R. HAYS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

PRINTING-PRE SS.

Application led May 11, 1916.

T0 all 'whom t may concern.' i Be it known that I, JOHN R. HAYs, a` citizen of the United States, and a. resident of the -borongh of Brooklyn, in the city of 'New Yoik'and State of New York. have in- -vented certain new and useful ,Improvements in lrintingPresses, of which the following is a specification. ,Y

The invention relates to printing presses, and in many aspects tliereoic niore cspecially Vto t'ast rotary newspaper' presses and the like.

Objects and advantages oi the invention will he set forth hereinafter in part and in part will be obvious hcrci'roin, such objects being realized through the means and coniliinations pointed ont in the accompanying `claims.

The inlveniion consists in the novel parts, constructions, arrangements. combinations and improvements herein shown and descrilied.

'l`lie accompanying drawings, herein rel'crreil to and constituting a` part liercot', illustratey one. embodiment of the invention, a-iidxtogcther with the description serve to explain the principles thereof.

OF the drawings:

Figure 1 isa top plan ot' a portion ot a printing -p'ress illustrating an eniliodinientl of the invention; A

Fie. 2 is an end elevation looking at Figs.

l and` t. i'i'oni the left;

Fig. Il is a side. elevation looking at Fig. l from the bottoni, and at Fig. 2 l'roni the right.; '4

Fig. -l is a, lop plan cxcinpliiying a soine what iIil'crenl` applicai ion of the. invention; and

Fig. 5 is an elevation. partly in section, on the. line A-B of Fig. 4.

Rotary. printing presses such. as are de signed 'lori'ast newspaper work and like purposes, especially ,those of great product i cnluicity, are luiilt ot' relatively great width the forni and impression cylinders. the inking rollci's and other partsheing ot correspondingly great length, the press printing thus upon very wide. welis. By having the press of very great. widthgand with the form cylinders Iand impression cylinders of correspondinglyl great length, .a1 product ofa 4greater number oi'pagcs relatively to the speed ofthe press and to the revolutions of the cylinders and Vother parts is secured,

but on the other hand, the speed rola- Specification of Letters Patent.

journal Patented J une 12, 1917.

serial No. 96,740.

tion of the-press cylinders and the inking rollers and associated'parts is limited and diminished, flue to their great length, which great length is necessitated by the great width ot' the press. If such long cylinders and inkiiig rolls are rotated at high speed 'the result is streaky printing and uneven color, together with damage and impairinent io the inkiiig rolls and to the. printing plates. due to centrifugal action, especially at and around the remotely supported central part of the long form and impression cylinders and of the inking rollers.

B v the present invention the effective width of the press is maintained, the press is fed from' a single wide wel oif customary width. hut at the saine time the form cylinders and impression cylinders, the iiiking rolls and associated parts are divided lengthwise into two parts and are provided with a central journal or bearing, without any waste of the central part of the web, and thereby ay very much higher speed of rotation is'saiely attained despite the width oi' the press. and a n'ineh greater product is secured. which is likewise of better quality. `vIn the general arrangement of the press illustrated herewith as an exeniplication of iii-v invention. the press is shown printing upon a. web four pages wide, the press cylinders being lour plates long, that is of niultiplate length. The form and impression cylinders are divided interinediiitely into two parts, and are. provided with a central jonriial lrearing. as are likewise' the ink rollers and allied parts, while the entire width of the wel) is utilized as in the usual manner.' or to the full extent as in the o1',- dinary type of presses in nwhich type the four plate. long f -ylinders are unsjipported throughout. their length. The number of printing plates along'the multiplate length forni cylinder ina-y he varied, as two plates,`

one at each side of the central bearing, niay'he employed, or a larger number may he employed so far as concerns many features of the invention. f

Referring inore `jairticularly to the drawings, a torni cylinder '1 is shown of multiplate. length. and is divided into two parts.

and El with a central journal or shaft J.. the cylinder having thus journal hearings and hearing length. the two portions Q and 3 of tli\e c vlinder lieing fixed to their common shaft S o :it either end thereof and another' i .interinediately of itsand rotating together. The press is provided, as embodied, with three upright frames 9,10 and 11, extending longitudinelly f the press. The two end Journals und 6 are supported on the frame members 9 and 11., and the intermediate Journal 4 is ,i ppol'ted on ther frame member 10. In. the "illustrated embodiment, the form cyhnder '1 is four plates long, that is, it has fouiplates 12, 13, v14 and 15, arranged along the 'cylinder and two or more plates around the cylinder. Longitudinally considered, two plates 12 and 13 are carried on the part 2 of cylinder 1, and the other'i two plates 14 and 15' are carried on the part 3 of cylinder 3 1. As stated, the plates .may be arranged 'two or more on around, that is,.circumfer entially -of cylinder 1, and the longitudinal arrangement referably would be the same in the case oipeach Series considered longitudinally.

Coperating with the forni cylinder 1 is an im ression cylinder 20, which. impression cylin er is likewise in two parts 21 .and 22, corresponding to the two parts of the forni or plate cylinder. Impression cylinder 20 -has also an intermediate journal and a journal bearingl therefor in the central longitudinal frame mei'nberlO, and end bearings 1S and 1f), respectively, in the frames 9 and 10, the two parts of the impression cylinder being fixed to their shaft 24. and rotating therewith. The cylinders 1 and.- 3U roopew ate together as a printing couphl to print oneside of the running web in a well-linoii'n manner.

Suitable inking mechanism for forni rzylnder 1 is provided, and in acizordanriwith certain features of the invention.`v the toi-in inking rollers, and i'n'eferably the ink drinn and associated rollers also, are divided intermediately and provided with a central"join'- nal bearing. The embodied formi of' inking v mechanism is shown more or less' convenf tionally und in a fragmentary manner. Form inking rollers Q5 and 26 coi'iperate with the printing plates upon the form cyl inder 1, the form inking rollers having journal bearings 27 and 28 at their two outer ends and are joinnaledrespectively in the .frame members'Q andrll, and also haring a central journal bearing 30 iournaled in thcI intermediate or central upright frame member 10. The form mking roller 2(1- is similarly constructed, and has the same reti-u ,ence inin'ierals applied to its Journal bearings.4 1n the preferable form, the ink drinn 31 is similarly constructed and is shown with a Journal bearing 32 in the outer frnine'll,

and a journal bearing 33 in the outer frame 9 and an intermediate journal bearing 34 in the intermediate frame 10.

The embodied form shows va perfecting press, and the second impression cylinder 35 'is shownin twoparts 36 and 37, with an der, and. is thereby "Fig: 1, passing intermediate journal bearing 3S, and end bearings 39, and is preferably of like construction with the impression cylinder .40 just described. The second forni cylinder i() is preferably the same in construction as the form cylinder 1, con'iprising two parts 41 and 42, with an intermeiliate journal bearing 43 in the frame member 1.() and with end bearings 44 and l5 in the Iside frame members 9 and 11. Suitabledriving gears 49 may be provided of convenient and approved Form and arrangement. The web Lv runs through the two printing couples and is perfected thereby in a well known inanner.-

Means for supplying paper `from a single roll to both parts of the printing couples are provided, and in the exemplified lorin thereof, the entire width oi' the web is iitilized without waste. Aweb roll .1' is arranged longitudinally of the press, .and preierahlv at one side thereof, and is siippi'irted in a suitable. manner as by mandrel 5U carried in brackets 51 upon the press frame. From the roll the web runs over a tension roller 52, having slidingbenrings mounted upon the machine frame, the bearings being acted upon by springs 5ft, this roll safeguarding the web from sudden strains tending to dainage or dirrin'it it. The web then passes over the smoothing roll :i5 and from thence about a driven roil. 56. The roll the gear'train 49 by gears 57.

Centrally of the web :r as it pzisises ori-.r the roll 56 is a rotary slittei` 5S. ca. .ed upon n shaft 5f?, which shalt is mounted in the cross tram(I members (50 and (3l. The shaft 5f) is driven by the gl'ar and pinion (Si) l'roin thi, shaft ol roll 5G. Theni'eb .ir is thus slit longitudinall \r and in the present raso cen trally of its web bly the rotary slitlii 5S.

internieshing bevel- :'if' is driven from ilach hall' or pal't ol thiI slit web is lhrn.

carried to alim-ment with our parl ol' the 'printing coupleI at either side ol the central in l"ig. l, passing between the first plateI cylinder and impression `cylinder to be printed on one sido, and thence between the second plate rylin'di-r and impression cylinperfected. The righthand half of the web Jr, -still referring to slil. as described, passes over a turning bar (il and is led. int'o thel other side of the press, at the upper sidein between its part of the first platecylinder and its impression'cylinder and between its part of the second platecylinder and its impression cylinder', and being thereby perfected. It will thus b'e'seen that the entire width of the. web is utilized as fully as in the usual arrangement, lwherein the webroll is arranged transversely of the press, and wherein the various cylinders and the -ink rollers'are unsupported save at their ends. By this arrangement thepress may be run at very greatlir increased speed over that of ordinary wide presses, and satisfactory and acceptable printing results are secured, which would be unattainable with l5 the 01d form of presses. and at the same time the inking rolls are preserved against injury and theirinking action is 'maintained nninipaired. After the web is printed it may be brought together again for folding as1 may be desired.

In Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings is shown i a double arrangement of a press constructed in accordance with the principles of the inventionyshowing a double ended press. with two paper snj'iply rolls` arranged longitudinally at either side of the press. one web roll supplying one of the presses and the other web roll supplying the other press. ln this arrangen'ient the web supply mechanism Jfor bothpresses occupies only the saine loor space as a single web supply.v rl`hc, paper supply rolhy/ is arranged longitiulinally ot the press at one side, and is readilyY and fully accessible, the web running in in' a transverse direction, and being long i'itudinalljr slitted by the islitter and passing over turning bars (33 and G4 in the manner pre,-

viously described in connection with l `igs. l, Q land 3. The other' paper supply roll ,e' is 4 i similarly mounted at the opposite side of the press and is slit loiigitu'dinallvbay the sliller, and is run in transversely and directed to the printing couples of the other press. the turning bars therefor being arranged just above or just below the turning bars for the other end of the press.

From all the, foregoing it \'vill be under stood that a printing press has been provided i realizing lthe objects and advantages herein 50 set forth, together with other objects and ad- V vantages. It will blA also underslooil that charnges may be made roin the precise struc ture shown 'and described. -within the scope ofthe' accompanyingtclaims., without departing from the jninciples of the invention,v

Iand without sacrificing 'its chief advantages. 'WhatI claim as my invention and desire to securelby' Letters Patent is i l. "A' rotary printing press including inl llo combinations. printing couple comprising a .formi cylinder `of :multiplate length divided ,ntermediately by'pajournal bearing andan 'im ression `cylinderef like construction, and 'a rame `supporting the cylinder shafts at "5f 'evach'end land at such intermedatebearing, a

combination a printing couple comprising a full Width paper supply roll,a slitter slitting the web longitudinally and means for direct ing-oneJ part of the'slit web to one side of the printing couple and the other part ot the web to the other side of the printing couple.

2. A rotary printing press including in combination a printing couple comprisingI a form cylinder of multiplate length divided. intermediately by a ljournal bearing and an impression cylinder of like construction, a frame supporting the cylinder shafts at each end and at such intermediate bearing. a full, width paper roll arranged substantially lengthwise of the press and means tondirecting one part ol the slit web to one side of' thef printing coupleand the other part olE i the web to the other Side ot' the printing couple. j

3. A rotary printing press including in e form cylinder of multiplate length divided intermediately' by a journal bearing and an impression cylinder ot' like construction` a 'frame supporting the cylinder shafts at each end and at such intermediate, bearing, a vtull width paper supply roll, a slitterslitliug thc web longitudinally and a turning bar directing one part of the. slitl web into one, half of the printing couple and a turning bar directing the other part ol the slit web f into the other part ol th-e printing couple.

4. A rotary printing press including in combinationa printing coupleI comprising :L torni c vliinlcil ol niultiplale length divided l intermediately by a journal bearing and an impression cylinder ol' like construction, a trame supporting the cylinder sha l'tsal. cach end and at such inl'crmmlialc bearing. a l'ull width paper roll arranged subslaiilially lengthwise of the press and a turning bar directing one. part olE tl'iefslit web into one half o'lt lhe printing couple and a lurning bar .directing the other part o'l the slit web into the other part of the printing couple.

A rotary printing press including in 411o combination three ujnfight parallel 'frame members extending lengthwise of (he press,

`a printing couple. comprising a. `lorln cylinder of multiplateeircuinl'erencc and length divided intermcdi'ately by a journal bearing 115- and anirnpression cylinder of like. construcf tion, said cylinders having the-end bearings of their shafts supported in the outside upright-frame members and their intermediate bearings supported in the centra-l upright-" iframe member andl driving gears for said ,cylinders located'externally to the, length of ders having the end hearinifs ot their slia lts supported in the outside upright traine ineinhei' and their intermediate hearings supported in the central upright traine ineinher, nieans tor longitudinally slittingv a \\eh supply and directing one poi'tion thei'eoll to the printing couple at one side the eeiiti'at traineY ineinher and the other portion to the printing eoiiple at the other side ol' the eeiiti'al traine member.

7. A. rotary printing' press iiieluding in ('.oinhination three, upright parallel I'raiiie, nienihei's extending lengthwise ol' the pressA` a printing' eoiiple comprising' va forni elrliiidei' olI niultiplate length divided iiitei'uiedit ate| i' h i' a journal hearint and an inipresw sion \'linder ot like eonstrut'tion` said t'ylin ders haringthe. end hearings olI their shafts supported in the outside iipi'igi'ht I'raine nienihers and their intermediate hearings supported in the eentral upright traine ineinl her, a paper roll i-aipported at` the side ol the press and arranged lrnigit-iidinalliv thereof. a slitter slitting` the ireh .longitudinally and ineans for directing' one part ot the slit` weh into one side of the printing toupie and tor directingT the other part'. of said \\'eh into the other side of said printing' couple.

S. A rotary print-ingr press ineluding' in eonihination three upright parallel trarne ineinhers extending lengthwise otl the press, a printinpr eoiiple eoniprisintr a l'oi'ni ertindei' ot' niultiplate length diriiled iiitei'inedi'- ately h v a journal. hearingr and an inipression cylinder oi like eonstruetion. said iinders haring the end hearings ot their shafts supported in the outside upright. trainel nienihers and their intermediate bearings siii'iported in the central upright traine nieniher, a paper roll supported at the side ot the press and arranged longitudinally thereof, a. slitter slitting the wel longitudinally, a. turning;r har for directing onel part of the slit weh into one. side. of the. printing couplel and a turning hai' for directing the other pai't ol said \\'eh into the other side, of said printingeouple 9. A rotary printing' press ineludinr in Combination three parallel upright .traine nienihers extending' longlitudinail)7 of the press` a transi'erse shalt haringl end hearings ,in the outside upright l'i'aines and an intermediate heai'ing in the niiddle upright traine, a tiro party torni eylini'ler.v one part thereol hetu'een one outside l'raine and the iniddle. traine. the. other pai't ot' said eyliiiilei' hetwe-en the other outside. t'i'an i and the iniddle traine` hoth parts oil said l'orni ei'liiidei' ,fixed to said shaft and -i'otatinpr together` and an impression eylinder therefor ot' like. eoiist.i"iietion, a. paper suppl)7 roll disposed longi tudinall \l ot' the press, a` longitudinal slitter. a turningrhar located .eentrally ot" one part of the press and direeting' a part of theslit web tliereto, anda turning har located centrail)Y ot' the other part. ot the press and dii'eet'ing the other part of the slit web thereto.

ttl. rotar)1 printing press includingy in eonihinatioii three parallel upright 'traine ineinhers extendingr longitudinally of the press, a transrerse shalt haring end hearings in the outside upright fi'aiiiesand an interiiiediate hearing' in the niiddle upright' traine. a tiro part .torni L'l\'linder one part thereoll hetii'een one. outside traine and the niiddle traine. the other pai't ot said eylinder hetu'een the other out-side vl'i'anie and the niiddle traine. hoth parts ol said 'Iorni iyliin der li'xed to said shatt and rotating'` together. aiul an iinpression e.\'linder thert-toi' ot' like eonstruetion` a paper supply i'ollT a lentiw tudinal slittei'. and ineaiisl tor direetiiifgl one part ol' the slit weh to one part ot the press and the other part ot the. slit \\'eh to the other part ol' the. press.

ll. A. printing' press including iii eonihination two press ineinhers arranged long'h tudinally of eaeh other. eaeh press nienihei' eoniprising' a printine eoiiple haring a torni eiliudei' oll inultiphite length divided interlilediatily hy ioiirnal hearings and a ii iinpi'esA sion eylinder of like roiistriietit'ni` the press traine comprising' t'hree upright suhstantiall \7 parallel nieinhers` the eentral traine nien'iher providingr ionrnal hearings 'tor the intern'iediate journals oi' the eylinders of the printing couple. a pluralityY ot' paper supply rolls arranged eenti'al-ly and longitudinally relatively to the` 'press ineinhers` and side h r side. niean's 'for slittingr eaeh ii'ehlongitudinail)Y and n'ieans tor d-ireeting the slit weh parts into the printing; eouples ot' the i'espei'- tire press nienihei's.

l2. A printing' press inelinlint` in eoinhh nation tiro press nienihers arranged longitiii'linally oti-eaeh other. eaeh press nieniher eoiniirisint' a printing' eouple haringr a 'torni eylinder otl niultiplate length dirided interniediately h i' journal hearings and an inn pression eilinder otI lilt'e eonsti'uetion7 the press 'li'anie eoniprising;l three aprigrlit: siih` staiitialliY parallel inenihers. the eentral 'traine nieinher providing journal hearings l'or the interniediate journals of the eyliii` ders ot the. printing eouple` a plui'alit)r ol' paper supply rolls arranged eentrallji' and lon gitudii'ially. i'elatirelr to the press inenihers. and side h v sider nieans l'or slitting eaeh wel .longitudinally and nieans eoniprisiir;l sets et superimposed angle hars t'or direeting the slit n'eh parts into the printing' t'oiiples ot' the respeetire press nienihers.

13. rotary printing' press inrliidiirg in eoinhination three parallel upright traine nien'ihers extending longitudinally o'tl the press, a transverse shaft ha ring' end hearings in the. outside, upright t'raiues and an inteis mediate hearing in the iniddle upright traine,

il t) a. tiro pai't foi-in Cylinder. one. part` thereof hetween one. outside frame and the middle Y dle frame,

supply, means for longitudinally slitting the web and directing one part thereof into the 15 printing couple on one side said central support and directing the other part to the other side of said support.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of 20 two subscribing Witnesses.

JOHN R. HAYS.

y lVitnesses:

JOHN D. MORGAN, LoUsA LOEHR. 

